24 Jul 2023

Dunedin swimmer enters record books with sub 4 minute 400 metre freestyle

From Checkpoint, 5:22 pm on 24 July 2023

Dunedin swimmer Erika Fairweather has entered the record books as the fifth ever woman to go sub four minutes in the 400 metre freestyle.

In a personal best time of 3:59.59 Fairweather claimed the bronze medal at the World Aquatics Championships in Japan today.

She finished on the podium with some big names in swimming including Australia's Ariane Titmus who set a world record time to win gold.

Sports reporter Felicity Reid joins Lisa Owen in studio.